The Kinchant Dam was built in 1977 to provide irrigation & town water for Mackay and surrounding regions. It dams the Sandy Creek and holds about 62 800 megalitres of water. It is about 40 kilometres west of Mackay. You can use it for watersports - a concrete boat ramp is provided - camping, fishing, swimming...

From almost atop the mountain on Palm Island, looking northwest. Queensland, Australia. Two boys at the top of the mountain on Palm Island, near Townsville. At the end of a four wheel drive track. They are looking northwest over the township and the neighbouring islands towards Minchinbrook Island in the far distance. Spectacular scenery! February 2017.

The Palm Island community is an indigenous community made up of very friendly people, but is a troubled community.